Optometry Australia is looking to support two members with study grants to participate in its 2025 Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) International program.
In alignment with its recently released position statement on myopia management, Optometry Australia’s support of GMAC’s mission further recognises the organisation’s stance on the critical need to take proactive measures to reduce the local and global impact of myopia.
Led by Deeble Scholar, Dr Kam Chun (Terry) Ho, lecturer of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Canberra, and Adj AProf Rebecca Haddock, Executive Director of Knowledge Exchange at the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, has released its Issues Brief which investigates the role of eye care practitioners in falls prevention among older adults.
Optometry Australia (OA) has released its comprehensive position statement on myopia management, which supports the World Council of Optometry Standards of Care Guidelines for Myopia Management (2021), to highlight the critical role optometrists play in addressing this global public health concern.
The fact sheet, intended as a reference point for the NRHA members and other rural and remote health stakeholders, outlines the challenges faced by patients outside of major cities.
Optometrists are encouraged to refer patients to Eye Connect, the Macular Disease Foundation Australia’s (MDFA) free support service for all Australians living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
As part of our ongoing commitment to support the continuing professional development of members in providing patient-centered care, in line with the Ahpra Shared Code of conduct, Optometry Australia is developing a series of online modules on caring for diverse populations.
A parliamentary inquiry into diabetes has highlighted the essential role of optometry and optometrists in the management and treatment of diabetic eye disease. Optometry Australia is pleased to see our submission has been included in the final report, which acknowledges the importance of eye health and vision in diabetes care.
Optometry Australia has taken a pivotal role in addressing the looming myopia epidemic, bringing much-needed attention to the pressing global issue in a recent special appearance on Channel 7’s House of Wellness.
From growing up in the coastal city of Galinyala (Port Lincoln) to setting down roots in Tarndanya (Adelaide), Ngarrindjeri woman Sara Carrison has built an impressive career championing First Nations eye health.
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
